CHAMPIONSHIP

WEEKEND ROUND-UP

NOTTINGHAM FOREST

have not given up on automatic promotion after a 2-0 win over BIRMINGHAM took them up to third, six points behind second-placed

BOURNEMOUTH.

Aston Villa loanee Keinan Davis revelled in opening the scoring against the Blues, with Scott McKenna’s late header sealing a fifth straight league win for Forest, who are unbeaten in 10 games. Birmingham goalkeeper Neil Etheridge was knocked unconscious in a second-half collision with Djed Spence and taken to hospital. Forest boss Steve Cooper said: ‘We must focus on being the best version of ourselves we can be.’ Bournemouth were held to a goalless draw at play-off chasing SHEFFIELD UNITED. The Blades, who remain sixth, missed a number of good chances and were denied a late penalty when Morgan Gibbs-White went down. BLACKBURN missed the chance to capitalise on Sheffield United dropping points as they were held 1-1 by BLACKPOOL. Sam Gallagher opened the scoring for Rovers before Marvin Ekpiteta equalised for the visitors. MIDDLESBROUGH also slipped up at home after Keane Lewis-Potter secured a 1-0 victory for HULL. ‘The performance was really poor, I didn’t see it coming,’ said Boro boss Chris Wilder. WEST BROM boss Steve Bruce warned ‘a major overhaul’ is on the cards in the summer after they lost 3-1 at home to STOKE, ending any lingering hopes of challenging for the play-offs. MILLWALL are still in the picture, though, after a 4-1 thrashing of BARNSLEY moved them to within four points of Sheffield United. DERBY moved closer to the drop after a 2-1 defeat at SWANSEA left them nine points adrift of safety with five games to play.